CSU's Gerson Santo grabs a rebound away from Evansville's Ned Cox during college basketball action in Fort Collins, Colo. December 1, 2012. CSU won the game 79-72.

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CSU was admittedly a little concerned about coming out deflated against Evansville on Saturday afternoon.

It was the Rams' second game in a row without their heart and soul, Pierce Hornung, in the lineup, out again with concussion-like symptoms.

But when Dorian Green sank a 3-pointer 31 seconds into the game, the burden felt lifted and Colorado State University went on to defeat the Purple Aces, 79-72, in the Mountain West/Missouri Valley Challenge. ...